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January 16, 2008

MUSICAL ACTIVITIES

Jan. 16 -- Todd Rundgren, 8 p.m., the Allen Theater on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland.

Jan. 17-19 -- Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall.

Jan. 18, 25-27, Feb. 2 -- High School Rock-off semifinals and finals, House of Blues, downtown Cleveland.

Jan. 19 -- Vertigo: Tribute to U2, evening, House of Blues, downtown Cleveland.

Jan. 20 -- Akron Symphony Orchestra, 3, E.J. Thomas Hall at the Univ. of Akron.

Jan. 22 -- Wyclef Jean with Lyfe Jennings, evening, House of Blues, Cleveland.

Jan. 24 -- Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, 8, the Allen Theater, Euclid Ave.

Jan. 22 -- Wyclef Jean with Lyfe Jenings, evening, House of Blues, Cleveland.

Jan. 24 -- Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, 8, Allen Theater., Euclid Ave.

Jan. 25 -- Three Mo Tenors, 8 p.m., the Allen Theater, Euclid Avenue in Cleveland.

Jan. 25 -- A Band of Horses, evening, Beachland Ballroom on Waterloo Road.

Jan. 27 -- Chris Brown, Bow Wow, Soulja Boy, 7 p.m., Q Arena in Cleveland.

Jan. 29 -- Killswitch Engaged, evening, House of Blues, downtown Cleveland.

Jan. 30 -- Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 7:30, p.m., E.J. Thomas Hall in Akron.

Jan. 31 -- D.J. Shadow and Cut Chemist, evening, House of Blues, Cleveland.

Feb. 1 -- Marilyn Manson, evening, the House of Blues.

Feb. 2 -- Martina McBride, 7:30 p.m., Wolstein Center.

Feb. 2 -- Laser Spectacular featuring the music of Pink Floyd, 7:30 p.m., Palace Theater, Euclid Avenue.

Feb. 2 -- Band of the Coldstream Guards, 8, the State Theater on Euclid Ave.

Feb. 2 -- 1964, Beatles tribute band, 8 p.m., Kent Roosevelt High School, Rt. 43 on the north side of city.

Feb. 4 -- Richard Thompson, evening, the Kent Stage.

Feb. 7 -- Matchbox 20, 7 p.m., Q Arena in Cleveland.

Feb. 7 -- Three Mo' Divas, 7:30 p.m., the Allen Theater.

Feb. 8 -- Turtle Island String Quartet with Stefon Harris, 8 p.m., the Tri-C Metro Campus in Cleveland.

Feb. 8 -- "Wonderland: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder," 7:30 p.m., the Ohio Theater.

Feb. 9 -- Frontiers: A Tribute to Journey, evening, House of Blues, Cleveland.

Feb. 12 -- Flogging Molly, evening, the House of Blues.

Feb. 13 -- Blind Boys of Alabama, evening, Kent Stage, E. Main, downtown.

Feb. 15 -- Dark Star Orchestra, evening, House of Blues, downtown Cleveland.

Feb. 16 -- Casting Crowns, 6 p.m., the Wolstein Center.

Feb. 16 -- Greg Brown, evening, Kent Stage, East Main St. in downtown Kent.

Feb. 22 -- Cleveland Blues Festival, 8 p.m., Wolstein Center at Cleve. State Univ.

Feb. 22 -- Wilco, 7:30, Lakewood Civic Auditorium.

THEATRICAL EVENTS

Now-Jan. 20 -- "Bourbon and the Border," Ensemble Theater, Cleve. Play House.

Now-Jan. 21 -- "Disney on Ice "High School Musical" at Q Arena, Cleveland.

Now-Jan. 27 -- "Proof," the Actors' Summit Theater, Owen Brown St. in Hudson.

Now-Jan. 27 -- "Avenue Q: The Broadway Musical," Palace Theater, Euclid Ave.

Now-Feb. 3 -- "George Gershwin Alone," Cleveland Play House on Euclid Ave.

Now-Feb. 3 -- "I Have Before Me a Remarkable document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda," Dobama Theater at Tri-C East, East 30th in Cleveland.

Now-Feb. 9 -- "Orange Flower Water" at the Bang and Clatter Theater, Akron.

Now-Feb. 10 -- "Moon Over Buffalo," the Weathervane Playhouse, north Akron.

Now-Feb. 23 -- "The Odd Couple," the Carousel Dinner Theater in south Akron.

Now-Feb. 24 -- Big Box at Cleveland Public Theater.

Jan. 17-Feb. 2 -- "Drowning Sorrows," Coach House Theater, West Exchange Street on west side, Akron.

Jan. 24-26 -- "Rain: The Beatles Experience," 8 p.m. State Theater on Euclid Ave.

Jan. 25-26 -- "Evita," evening, E.J. Thomas Hall.

Jan. 25-26, Feb. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 -- "On Golden Pond," 8, Aurora Community Theatre in the library building.

Jan. 25-26 -- GroundWorks Dance Theater, 8 p.m., Studio One at Playhouse Square in Cleveland.

Jan. 24 -- Hi-Life, noon, Ohio Theater in Cleveland.

Jan. 25-Feb. 2 -- "Broadway Melodies of 1939," Stages Restaurant at Cleveland Play House, Euclid Avenue.

Jan. 26 -- "The More I See You: The Songs of Harry Warren," 8, Tri-C Western Campus Theater, Cleveland.

Jan. 29-Feb. 1 -- SaltiMBanco Cirque Du Soleil, six shows, Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University.

Jan. 30-Feb. 24 -- "Julius X," the Karamu Theater on East 89th Street, Cleveland.

Feb. 6-March 9 -- "Wicked," the State Theater on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland.

Feb. 7-10 -- Hershey Felder as "Monsieur Chopin," Cleveland Play House.

Feb. 8 -- "Wonderland" tribute to Stevie Wonder, 7:30 p.m., the Ohio Theater.

Feb. 15 -- "Blast," evening, Thomas Hall in Akron.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Currently -- "Dinosaurs

Alive," "Polar Express" and "Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag," Omnimax Theater at Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland lakefront.

Currently -- "Mood Indigo," "Vionet," "Dean Harris Jeweler," "Charles James," "Edward Curtis and the Legacy of Collectors," Carnival Glass: The First Decade," "Art of Needle and Bobbon" and "Japanese Men's Haori," Kent State Univ.'s Museum.

Now-Feb. 3 -- "American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell," Akron Art Museum, East Market Street.

Jan. 20 -- Today's Bride show, IX Center, Cleveland.

Jan. 24-27 -- Remodel-Ohio Show at the IX Center.